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IMPROVEMENT IN SWIETS 0R RELS.

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To ALL WHoM 1r MAY ooNcERN:

Be it known that we, E. N., PORTER and l. P. ROBERT, of Morrisville, in the county of' Lauioille, and in the State of Vermonthave invented certain new and useful Improvements in Swifts and Reels; and d'o hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings; and to the letters of refere'nee marked thereon.

Inithe annexed drawings, forming part of this specification- Figures l and 2 are side views of the combined swift and reel when ready for use, and

Figures 3 and 4 thepsame when folded. i

The nature of our invention consists in providing a swift with a hook, so that it can bemove-d to the side of its support, and be used as a reel, and, at the same time, providing 'the pivot, around which the arms revolve, with a spring, to hold them steady and in place, all as hereinafter set forth.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use,our invention, we will proceed todescribe its constructien and operation.

represents a. support or standard, fastened to the table by means of a coiled hook, B. This standard A is made at on one side, at its upper part, so that the block C can be placed on the side of the standard. This block, C, is placed on'vtop of the standard, and held there by means of a hook, D, which is fastened in the side of the block, and stuck into a hole made for that purpose in the side of the standard, as shown in g. 2. In the cent-re of the top of block C is a pin, E, securely fastened, around which the arms F F revolve. These arms are placed at right angles, and have notches, one on the upper and the other on the lower side, in the centre, as shown in iig. 4, to hold them in proper place, thus forming a cross. Therev is also a spiral spring, a, which is hold, by the head of the pin E, around it, and resting on one of the arms, thereby preventing -the arms from slipping out of the notches, whichwill sometimes occur when not provided with such a spring. The arms arc provided with holes, for the insertion of pins G G, which hold the cotton or yarn.

When it is desired tn use the device as a reel, unhook the block C from the top ci' the standard A, and place it on and against the square side of the standard, inserting the hook D in a hole o n top of the standard A, as shown in iig. 1.

When the machine is not in use, the arms will be folded together, as shown in figs. 3 and 4;. 'Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by'Letters Patent, is- The arrangementof the spiral spring a, pin E, perforated arms .F F, with the block C, hook D, and standard @substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing, wehave hereunto sct'our hands and seals, this first day of May, 1868.

E. N. PORTER. [1.. 5.] P. P. ROBERTS. [L. s]

Witnesses: i

ELIZA .11. PLACE,

LOUISE GARVIN. v 

